Blasting will continue Oct. 20, 22, 27 and 29
The Arizona Department of Transportation has canceled rock blasting operations for Tuesday, Oct. 13 due to weather conditions, but advises drivers to prepare for intermittent closures of State Route 260 near Star Valley as blasting continues on Tuesday Oct. 20, Thursday, Oct. 22, Tuesday, Oct. 27 and Thursday, Oct. 29 as part of the Lion Springs Improvement Project.
Drivers should expect delays while the following restrictions are in place between 10 a.m. to noon:
- SR 260 will be intermittently closed for up to one hour at a time from roughly Walters Lane to the Gila County Yard (milepost 256-257).
- Flaggers and law enforcement officers will be on-site to direct traffic.
- Drivers should be prepared for delays up to one hour as crews remove loose rock from the roadway after the blasting operations are completed.
- The speed limit will be reduced to 25 mph with a vehicle width restriction of 14 feet.
Additional blasting will occur as the project progresses. Notification will be provided as the blasting schedule is updated.
Dates and times are subject to change due to weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances.
For more information, contact Community Relations Project Manager Jason Stephens at 480.751.7104 or jstephens@azdot.gov.
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